PDP Exudes Confidence Ahead of Presidential Election

Strategic Insights -

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday expressed optimism about President Goodluck Jonathan's chances in the March 28 presidential election, stating that he would emphatically defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Muhammadu Buhari. The party also described the membership card of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an old one, not the current card signed by the National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo. PDP's Deputy National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, attributed the party's confidence to the president's recent visits to the South-west region, where he inaugurated two power projects, and the support of key stakeholders, including the Chief of Staff, who is from the region.

Key Takeaways:

  • PDP is confident that President Jonathan will win the March 28 presidential election convincingly.
  • The party believes that the South-west region will massively vote for Jonathan, citing his recent visits to the region and the support of key stakeholders, including the Chief of Staff.
  • PDP attributed the crisis in Ondo State to "husband and wife squabbles" that have been resolved.
  • The party rejected allegations of funding the APC with Rivers State money, with Uche Secondus stating that the president has never funded the party and that they raise their money through the dictates of the law.
  • PDP also alleged that the APC is behind the Boko Haram sect, but has never denied it.
  • The party claimed that Governor Chubuike Amaechi of Rivers State has been funding the APC with Rivers State money, citing newspaper advertorials and alleged evidence of corruption.

Statistics:

  • PDP claims that the president will win the election convincingly.
  • The party believes that the South-west region will massively vote for Jonathan.
  • There are no specific statistics on the alleged funding of the APC with Rivers State money or the party's claims of corruption by Governor Amaechi.
  • PDP claims that the APC is behind the Boko Haram sect, but has no statistics to support this claim.

Sources:

  • This Day, February 25, 2015 (allAfrica.com)